Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised OneRoof Energy, Inc. in the acquisition of $100 million in new financing.
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Clifford Chance Strengthens Finance Practice with Senior Maritime Expert
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Alastair C. MacAulay will join its Hong Kong office as a partner to lead on maritime and offshore finance matters.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | Hong KongClifford Chance Bolsters Leading Global Regulatory Enforcement and White Collar Crime Group
International law firm, Clifford Chance announced today that Dorian Drew is to join the firm’s leading global regulatory enforcement and white collar crime group as a partner in the London office, starting in summer 2013.
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Paul Weiss – Swiss Re Completes $750 Million Offering
Paul, Weiss client Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd completed an offering of $750 million of subordinated contingent write-off loan notes with a scheduled maturity in 2024. The loan notes can be permanently written down to zero, and investors lose their principal if the solvency ratio of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd falls below a predetermined threshold. The loan notes were issued through a so-called “repackaging vehicle.” The offering was Regulation S only.
Tags: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | New YorkAndrews Kurth Represents IDB in the Establishment of a $265 Million Credit Facility
Andrews Kurth represented the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the issuance of a guarantee in favor of a consortium of lenders that included the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and the Banco Nacional de Panama (the state-owned bank of the Republic of Panama).
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Leighton Properties on Sale of 567 Collins Street
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Leighton Properties on its sale of 567 Collins Street in Melbourne to the ASX-listed Investa Office Fund (IOF) and Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF) for approximately A$462 million.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Growthpoint Properties Australia on A$72.25 Million Disposal
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Growthpoint Properties Australia on the disposal and settlement of its office and warehouse facility located at 134 Lillkar Road, Goulburn, New South Wales to a private investor for A$72.25 million.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Wolseley Private Equity and Caxton on the Acquisition of Geon Assets
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Blue Star Group Australia, jointly owned by Wolseley Private Equity and Caxton, on its acquisition of print assets from the GEON Group.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Cedar Fair, L.P. in Comprehensive Refinancing
The Firm represented Cedar Fair, L.P. (“Cedar Fair”) in restructuring its secured bank and high yield debt profile. The concurrent refinancing transactions by Cedar Fair included (i) the termination of its existing senior secured credit facilities and the entry into a new $630 million senior secured term loan credit facility and a new $255 million senior secured revolving credit facility; and (ii) a private placement, including registration rights for the investors, of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 conducted in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in IPO of Artisan Partners
The Firm recently advised the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., on the initial public offering of Class A common stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Artisan Partners’ shares are now listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “APAM”.
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